Mr. Liang Sicheng once wrote: "An eight-kilometer-long, the world's longest and greatest north-south central axis runs through the city. Beijing's unique magnificent order was born out of the establishment of this central axis. ”
At 21:00 on February 27 (Sunday), the second season of Zhejiang Satellite TV's World Heritage Reveal interactive documentary cultural program "Ten Thousand Miles Walking Alone" broadcast the eleventh program, "Wanli Youth League" Shan Jixiang, Zhou Yun, Xiao Yang and Niu Junfeng walked the magnificent central axis of Beijing, spanning time and space, looking back at the history of the central axis and looking forward to the future of the central axis. After the program was broadcast, the related topic #Why Beijing's central axis can apply for heritage # triggered a discussion in the circle, became a hot topic, and appeared on the Weibo hot search list. Many netizens have a great curiosity about the past and present of the central axis, and want to punch in the same route and feel the brilliant civilization of China's past and the innovative achievements of today through the central axis.
Look back at history at twelve o'clock in the ancient capital
The "Ten Thousand Miles Youth League" crosses the memory of the central axis of time and space
From Yongdingmen to the Bell and Drum Tower, the 7.7-kilometer-long central axis is the central symbol of the ancient capital of Beijing and the longest surviving urban axis in the world. This ever-extending central axis originated in the Yuan Dynasty and was perfected in the Ming Dynasty, inheriting from the Qing Dynasty to the present day. From the central axis, we can see the contribution of different dynasties and different nationalities in Chinese history to the overall Chinese culture. In this episode, "Old Dan" Shan Jixiang and Xiao Yang started from the bell and drum tower at the northernmost point of the central axis to get a glimpse of the historical imprint of the central axis.
The Beijing Bell and Drum Tower was built in the Yuan Dynasty and is located at the northernmost point of the central axis. The "Twilight Drum and Morning Bell" here has been the beijing time for the ancient capital of Beijing for more than 800 years. Beijing Drum Tower is more drum, set timing and chimes as a whole, one side of the big drum represents a year, the other twenty-four small drums represent twenty-four solar terms, in accordance with the "tight eighteen, slow eighteen, not tight not slow and eighteen" rhythm drum twice, a total of one hundred and eight sounds. The reason why one hundred and eight sounds are knocked is because there are twelve months in a year, twenty-four solar terms and seventy-two days, and these three numbers add up to one hundred and eight.
In addition to the drum tower standing on the top, the "bell car" driving in the commercial street is also a witness to history. In the program, Zhou Yun, Niu Junfeng and "Master Sister" Zhang Jin, under the leadership of Professor Lu Zhou, the head of the writing team of the application for heritage on the central axis of Beijing and the deputy dean of the School of Architecture of Tsinghua University, embarked on a journey from the southern end of the central axis in a bell car that is now used for tourism, all the way through Qianmen Avenue, Dashilar, Sanlihe Park, and imagined the former prosperity of the central axis from today's commercial street scene.
The central axis continues to "grow" and looks to the future
The "Wanli Youth League" witnessed the highlights of the central axis innovation application
The central axis is not only orthodox and inherited, but also diverse and innovative. In the program, the "Wanli Youth Group" came to Yongdingmen and learned the story behind the restoration of Yongdingmen. Over the centuries of urban evolution, some buildings on Beijing's central axis have undergone demolition or reconstruction, such as Yongdingmen and Di'anmen, and spatial patterns have changed partially, such as Tiananmen Square. However, the central axis, as a whole, has always been the main axis and basic basis of Beijing's urban planning, and has been fully respected. In order to ensure the integrity, the key components of the Yongdingmen City Tower were rebuilt in strict accordance with historical documents, pictures and survey drawings, using traditional materials and technologies, and restored in accordance with the original site, original and original technology.
In addition to restoration, the central axis is also constantly "growing", which is the creation of contemporary people. The central axis is still extending to the north and south, north to the Bird's Nest, Water Cube, Olympic Forest Park, and the southern end is connected to the newly built Daxing Airport, and the innovation and development of the central axis has filled Beijing with future-oriented vitality and strength. When the "big footprints" of fireworks at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games "walked" along the central axis from Yongdingmen all the way to the sky over the Bird's Nest, the world also saw the ancient and modern inheritance of Beijing's central axis, and the relay of dreams.
The central axis of Beijing inherits the Chinese urban order and planning ideas of the past 5,000 years, witnesses the unique Chinese civilization and cultural traditions, highlights the cultural heritage and cultural self-confidence of the capital of a big country, and is a historical and cultural heritage that runs through the past and the present, and is a living cultural heritage facing the future.
The nomination of the central axis of Beijing as a World Heritage Site is not only to make its value recognized by the world and tell the story of Chinese civilization and cultural traditions; but also to promote the protection of the old city of Beijing through the application for heritage, highlight the style of Beijing's capital, improve the living environment of citizens, and promote the sustainable development of the city. At 21:00 on March 6 (Sunday), the second season of Zhejiang Satellite TV's "Ten Thousand Miles Walking Single Ride" is coming to an end, and together with the "Wanli Youth League", enter the Axis Point Forbidden City on the central axis, and continue to explore the charm of the world heritage in the largest ancient building complex on the central axis!
Source: SRC-20839948